Broadcast Program Manager

*We are actively seeking candidates currently based in Connecticut, as this role has a hybrid requirement (at least 3 days/week onsite). You must be within commutable distance to Bristol, CT.

Due to the nature of the role, and the 6-month contract duration, you would need to operate as a 1099 independent contractor, or via an LLC.*

Role Overview

The Lead Technical Program Manager is responsible for driving the delivery of highly complex programs that align with strategic business priorities. This role requires expert-level management of stakeholder expectations across technical and business domains, with clear and confident communication at all levels. The individual brings deep domain expertise and articulates decision rationale effectively, contributing to the development of both technical and business solutions. As a recognized subject matter expert, the Lead TPM is frequently consulted on cross-functional initiatives and operates independently with minimal oversight. This role earns trust and respect from engineering teams and external stakeholders through consistent leadership, accountability, and strategic insight.

Please note this is a 6-month contract position, and requires being comfortable with a hybrid model of at least 3 days/week onsite in Bristol, CT.

As a Broadcast Program Manager for AG Consulting Partners, a typical day might include the following:

• Drive delivery of highly complex, cross-functional technical programs that align with strategic business priorities.
• Lead program planning, roadmap definition, and execution across multiple workstreams, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Manage stakeholder expectations across technical and business domains, providing clear, confident, and tailored communication at all levels.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, providing decision rationale and guidance for both technical and business solutions.
• Facilitate cross-team coordination, ensuring alignment, dependency management, and effective collaboration in a matrixed environment.
• Identify, track, and communicate program metrics and KPIs to guide decision-making throughout the program lifecycle.
• Proactively remove roadblocks, escalate issues, and leverage organizational resources to keep teams moving toward commitments.
• Own risk, dependency, and change management for complex technical programs, including mitigation and contingency planning.
• Champion best practices in program management, agile methodologies, governance, and operational excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior leadership, engineering teams, and external partners to drive accountability and outcomes.

This job is for you if you:

• You love turning ambiguous, cross-functional ideas into clear roadmaps and driving them through to delivery across multiple workstreams.
• You are energized by influencing without authority and building strong, trust-based relationships with senior leaders, engineers, and business partners.
• You are comfortable diving into complex technical domains, asking sharp questions, and connecting the dots between infrastructure, applications, data, and operations.
• You instinctively think in metrics and outcomes, using data to guide decisions, manage risk, and measure program success.
• You thrive in a matrixed environment, calmly navigating competing priorities, resolving conflict, and keeping stakeholders aligned.
• You care deeply about operational excellence and service quality, and you design programs with the end customer and long-term sustainability in mind.
• You enjoy working independently with high ownership, while actively fostering transparency, collaboration, and accountability across teams.

Requirements

You have:

• 7+ years of experience delivering large, strategic technical programs in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated success driving complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through launch and stabilization
• Excellent facilitation, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to technical and executive audiences
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills; able to influence without authority across engineering, product, and business teams
• Proven ability to manage risk, dependencies, and change across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Solid understanding of core technology domains (e.g., infrastructure, networks, applications, data platforms, software engineering)
• Experience with program metrics and analytics; able to define, track, and use KPIs to guide decisions
• Hands-on experience with agile methodologies and program management tooling (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, Airtable, Confluence)
• Strong financial and business acumen, including comfort with budget, OpEx/CapEx, and ROI tradeoffs
• High ownership, bias for action, and the ability to operate independently with minimal oversight

You might also have:

• Experience leading large-scale build-outs or refreshes of technical facilities, preferably in broadcast or media environments
• Familiarity with broadcast operations and environments such as MCR, PCR, ACR, and REMI workflows
• Knowledge of media platforms and playout/origination systems (e.g., Evertz Mediator) and related signal flow concepts
• Understanding of industry standards and compliance frameworks (e.g., SMPTE, AES)
• Experience managing OpEx/CapEx planning and vendor/procurement processes for complex technical programs
• Background with media and metadata workflows and how they support content production and distribution
• Prior experience in highly regulated or mission-critical operational environments
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, PgMP, CSM, SAFe, ITIL, or broadcast/engineering certifications)

Benefits

AG Consulting Partners, Inc. is a Redmond-based boutique consulting firm. Our mission is to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit to relentlessly deliver an exceptional experience and results for our people and our clients.

We take care of our people. Our excellent benefits to full-time employees include competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, PTO, 401k matching, education reimbursement, wellness allowances, community and philanthropic events, and flexible career paths.

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We’re humbled to be consistently acknowledged by local and national organizations for our success, including Consulting Magazine, Puget Sound Business Journal, and Inc. 5000.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team of amazing consultants and partners! Learn more about our firm at https://agconsultingpartners.com

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The compensation for this position is tailored to reflect your unique skill set, relevant experience, and the current dynamics of the job market. We strive to ensure that our compensation package is competitive and fair, taking into account various factors to provide a rewarding opportunity for our team members.

The annual salary range for this role is: $150,000 - 180,000 annual, 1099 (no benefits).